ISLAMIC HELP

Registered charity 1160490 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NOT APPLICABLE

Latest income
£11.0m
Latest spending
£10.4m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £600,484 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £2,588,139. The trustees consider these general reserves to be at adequate levels in the context of the agreed budget and sufficient to meet needs for the next year. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
The charity's overall reserves are £894k (2024: £2m), which includes general reserves of £882k (2024: £2m). The trustees consider the general reserves at adequate levels in the context of the agreed budget. — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shareef & Co.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Islamic Help (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£11.0m
Total spending
£10.4m
Cost of raising funds
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£2.6m
Employees
55

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bangladesh · Burkina Faso · Cambodia · India · Indonesia · Iraq · Jordan · Mali · Nepal · Niger · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Pakistan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£11.0m£10.4m
31/03/2024£11.4m£10.5m
31/03/2023£8.5m£9.9m
31/03/2022£11.0m£11.2m
31/03/2021£11.3m£9.1m

Common questions

Is ISLAMIC HELP financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £600,484 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £2,588,139. The trustees consider these general reserves to be at adequate levels in the context of the agreed budget and sufficient to meet needs for the next year. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed pension deficits. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shareef & Co.

Who funds ISLAMIC HELP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ISLAMIC HELP as a grant recipient include PENNY APPEAL, SAVE THE MOTHERS TRUST (SMT).

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
PENNY APPEALFY2024£220k
PENNY APPEALFY2023£212k
PENNY APPEALFY2023£212k
SAVE THE MOTHERS TRUST (SMT)FY2022£5k

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